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Bathurst Surrounds vs Bathurst - South

Name: Bathurst Surrounds vs Bathurst - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Bathurst Surrounds profile · Bathurst - South profile

Bathurst Surrounds Bathurst - South

Bathurst - South and Bathurst Surrounds are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Bathurst - South is a more urban setting where renting is common (51.1%) and many residents live alone (43.3%). It has a younger population and is a hub for new arrivals, with 22.5% of people moving from overseas recently. In contrast, Bathurst Surrounds is a rural area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 47. Homes there are mostly separate houses (98.4%) and are far more likely to be owned outright (46.6%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share similar weather and a similar number of businesses, their daily lives differ greatly. Bathurst - South is highly walkable, with 97.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In Bathurst Surrounds, only 1.3% have that same access. This gap in transport and amenity is mirrored in the housing, with Bathurst Surrounds having a much higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 42.2 pts higher in Bathurst - South Separate houses: 41.1 pts higher in Bathurst Surrounds 3+ bedrooms: 26.4 pts higher in Bathurst Surrounds Living alone: 21.8 pts higher in Bathurst - South Recent arrivals: 20.5 pts higher in Bathurst - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +3,843 larger in Bathurst - South

6,909 34th pct 10,752 57th pct

Median age in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +8 yrs older in Bathurst Surrounds

47 yrs 84th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 21.8%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 12.4%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +23.4 pts 31.0%

29.1% Never married +17.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

9.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.7% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Surrounds Bathurst - South

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 79.7%

2.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.1% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 35.3%

41.7% English ◂ +4.4 pts 37.3%

15.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

3.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 79.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 46.7%

31.1% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.2% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.2% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +3 more in Bathurst - South

7 86th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +1.71 more in Bathurst - South

5.79 88th pct 7.50 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +1 more in Bathurst Surrounds

17 45th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +3,901 more in Bathurst - South

252 8th pct 4,153 87th pct

Avg size in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +379 larger in Bathurst - South

36 0th pct 415 49th pct

ICSEA in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +12 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

1,012 48th pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 21.6%

8.6% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 25.4%

18.8% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 10.5%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

9.0% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +$120 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

$824 54th pct $704 29th pct

Household income in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +$637 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

$1,835 55th pct $1,198 13th pct

Family income in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +$563 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

$2,211 58th pct $1,648 22nd pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.5%

14.6% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 4.4%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +9.0 pts 50.2%

19.4% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.4% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +625 larger in Bathurst - South

292 64th pct 917 86th pct

Median age in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +2 yrs older in Bathurst Surrounds

28 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +$110 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

$687 60th pct $577 38th pct

Household income in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +$934 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

$2,083 72nd pct $1,149 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +0.6 larger in Bathurst Surrounds

2.6 57th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +18.4 pts 40.5%

32.0% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

8.6% One-parent families +13.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.7% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

21.4% 1 person +21.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.8% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 33.2%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +$22 higher in Bathurst - South

$273 20th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +$433 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

$1,863 51st pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +0.10 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

8.9% Rented +42.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 27.6%

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.9 pts 17.8%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +41.1 pts 57.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment +14.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 13.0%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.4% 5 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 3.6%

3.8% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 +13.6 pts ▸ 57.4%

21.9% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 14.6%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +20.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 21.4%

18.2% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +103 more in Bathurst - South

19 29th pct 122 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +8.60 more in Bathurst - South

2.75 28th pct 11.35 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +891.0 more in Bathurst - South

51.2 16th pct 942.2 55th pct

PT routes in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +50 more in Bathurst - South

16 80th pct 66 88th pct

Stop walk in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South

— 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South

— 153 98th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 60.5%

18.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 10.0%

2.6% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

18.0% 1 vehicle +32.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 26.7%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.5 pts 7.4%

19.4% 4 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 3.2%

1.2% No vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.3 pts 1.5%

5.9% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.0% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.9% Managers ◂ +10.5 pts 9.5%

9.8% Community & personal service +8.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

10.2% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.0% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +3 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +6 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +8 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +2 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +90 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

1,019 59th pct 929 22nd pct

ERP in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +3,389 higher in Bathurst - South

7,094 32nd pct 10,483 50th pct

Growth in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +5.8 pts higher in Bathurst Surrounds

2.8% 34th pct -3.0% 0th pct

Businesses in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +58 higher in Bathurst - South

1,082 60th pct 1,140 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +11 higher in Bathurst - South

733 37th pct 744 38th pct

Max temp in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +0.5 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

21.9 35th pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +0.5 higher in Bathurst Surrounds

7.1 3rd pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +7.4 higher in Bathurst - South

0.6 1st pct 8.1 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +6.6 more in Bathurst - South

0.8 2nd pct 7.4 82nd pct

15-min city in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +85.3 pts higher in Bathurst - South

7.9% 5th pct 93.2% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +88.3 pts higher in Bathurst - South

2.4% 2nd pct 90.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +96.6 pts higher in Bathurst - South

1.3% 1st pct 97.8% 66th pct

Walk to school in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +80.1 pts higher in Bathurst - South

15.3% 8th pct 95.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +79.5 pts higher in Bathurst - South

17.6% 2nd pct 97.0% 50th pct

Walk to health in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +94.2 pts higher in Bathurst - South

0.0% 0th pct 94.2% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +17.9 more in Bathurst - South

15.6 58th pct 33.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +51 higher in Bathurst - South

1 6th pct 51 40th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst Surrounds in Bathurst - South +4.7 pts higher in Bathurst Surrounds

9.2% 88th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst Surrounds vs Bathurst - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103011060/bathurst-surrounds/vs/103011612/bathurst-south